Sterling Group is a respected name and trusted custodian of sensitive data. Sterling Group customers
rely on that trust and we are committed to protecting their privacy.
We understand the importance of privacy to our customers and visitors to our Web site. The primary
purpose of the Sterling Group Web site is to be a business resource and research tool to help you build
your company brand and to inform prospective customers of our services. We want you to feel secure when
visiting our site and are committed to maintaining your privacy when doing so.
Sterling Group does not give or sell confidential or personal information collected about you to any
third party without your permission. Personal information may be transmitted, however, if there is a
specific need to complete a transaction requested by the individual, for example UPS services.
If you wish to casually browse the Sterling Group Web site, you may do so anonymously. You are not
required to provide any personal information in order to access the Internet site. Registration is required
to make purchases, change personal information, order catalogs, etc. When you supply us with your postal
address or telephone number online you may receive and you agree to receive periodic mailings or telephone
calls from us or from companies with whom we provide this information to under this policy. We retain
information about customers as necessary for business purposes and as required by government regulation.
The information provided through the use of email messages will only be used by Sterling Group
representatives who need to view this information to respond to your inquiry.
Cookies are small files of information which save and retrieve information about your visit to
Sterling Group - for example, how you entered our site, how you navigated through the site, and
what information was of interest to you. Sterling Group's Web site uses cookies to facilitate easier
navigation within the site and provide a higher level of convenience for users. Cookies may contain a
variety of information, including the name of the Web site that issued them, where on the site the user
visited, passwords, and even user names and credit card numbers that have been supplied via online forms.
Note that most Web browsers may be modified by the user to prevent cookies from being attached to the user.
If you are uncomfortable regarding the use of cookies, please reference your browser setting to disable
the use of cookies.
Security measures are in place on the Sterling Group Web site to protect against the loss, misuse,
and alteration of the information under our control through physical, technical, and procedural measures
that restrict information access to unauthorized persons. Our information systems are maintained behind
a hardware and software firewall to isolate them from access by inappropriate persons connected to the
Internet. We offer industry-standard security measures available through your Web browser. When you are
on our web sites, the information you provide is encrypted using industry-standard Secure Socket Layer
("SSL") technology.
By using the Sterling Group Web site, you consent to the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this
Privacy Policy, please do not use the Sterling Group Web site. We reserve the right, at our discretion,
to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. Your continued use of Sterling Group
Web site following the posting of changes to these terms means that you accept these changes.
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